Jose Cojuangco, Jr.
| Jose S. Cojuangco, Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Tarlac's First District | |
| In office June 30, 1987 – June 30, 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Vacant Post last held by Eduardo Cojuangco, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Gilberto C. Teodoro, Jr. |
| In office December 30, 1961 – December 30, 1969 | |
| Preceded by | Jose J. Roy |
| Succeeded by | Eduardo Cojuangco, Jr. |
| Municipal Mayor of Paniqui, Tarlac | |
| In office 1959–1961 | |
| Vice-Mayor of Paniqui, Tarlac | |
| In office 1957–1959 | |
| Member of the Municipal Council of Paniqui, Tarlac | |
| In office 1955–1957 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 19, 1934 Manila, Philippines |
| Spouse(s) | Margarita de los Reyes |
| Children | Luisita Immaculada Angeles Alexandra, Josephine Victoria, Mikaela Ma. Antonia, Margarita Demetria, Regina Patricia Jose |
Jose Sumulong Cojuangco, Jr. (born September 19, 1934), more popularly known as Peping Cojuangco, is a former Philippine Congressman[1] and the current president of the Philippine Olympic Committee.[2]
Personal life
He was born to Don Jose Cojuangco, Sr. and Demetria Sumulong.[1] He is the seventh of eight children (Ceferino (stillborn), Pedro, Josephine Cojuangco-Reyes, Teresita C. Lopa, Carmen (died during infancy), Corazon C. Aquino and Maria Paz C. Teopaco).[citation needed] He is married to Margarita "TingTing" de los Reyes, President, Phil. Public Safety College and former Governor of Tarlac. They have 5 daughters: Luisita Immaculada Angeles Alexandra (married to Emmanuel O. Bautista); Josephine Victoria, (married to Francisco Javier T. Guingona); Mikaela Ma. Antonia C. Jaworski, married to Robert Vincent Jude B. Jaworski, Jr.; Margarita Demetria, (married to Andrea Zini) and Regina Patricia Jose.[1]
Assassination of Benigno Aquino, Jr
He is the brother-in-law of Benigno Aquino, Jr, the staunch rival of former Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos. During the height of his family's political empire, Cojuangco and his family acquired many of the biggest companies in the Philippines, including Hacienda Luisita, a major agricultural farm, and San Miguel Corporation, the largest beer brewer in the country.
In the 80s, it was believed that he wanted his brother-in-law, Aquino, out of political office because his plans of acquiring and privatizing many other companies would not be approved by his brother-in-law. Because he was officially affiliated with Aquino through blood ties, he did not support dictator Ferdinand Marcos in the political sphere. However, because Aquino stood in the way of Cojuangco's plan to acquire more companies, it is suspected that Cojuangco was the mastermind who plotted the assassination of Benigno Aquino, not Fabian Ver.
After the assassination, Cojuangco continued privatizing and acquiring companies, acquiring Meralco during the Philippine martial law period.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Official biography". Retrieved 13 June 2011.
- ↑ Terrado, Reuben (9 June 2011). "Lopez is PHL's chief of mission for 2012 Olympics". GMA News Online. Retrieved 13 June 2011.